Recently roses (came) as a gift from the Pope,
despite the cruel winter, to you, heavenly Virgin,
to whom a temple of magnificent design
is dedicated dutifully and through sacred rites.
Together may they be perpetual ornaments.

Today the Vicar of Jesus Christ
and Peter’s successor, Eugenius,
has the honour to consecrate
this same most spacious sacred temple
with his hands and with holy water.

Therefore, gracious mother and daughter of your own Son,
virgin, ornament of virgins,
the people of your city of Florence devoutly pray
that whoever entreats you with a pure mind and body may,

through your prayer, your anguish and merits,
be found worthy to receive of the Lord,
born of you as all flesh is,
the benefits of grace and the remission of sins. Amen.